AxisDrummer
Senior Member
I’ve never been a fan of the traditional hoop protectors (Gibraltar/Tama/etc) because I really don’t want anything adhesive or “permanent” attached to my hoop.
Of course I don’t want to crank my pedal down to the bare hoop to avoid any chew marks but then the pedal can occasionally slip around.
My cheap solution: those circular “jar grips” that you use to grip/open a tight jar lid. They are about 4-5” diameter but can be cut down if desired. They are not too thick where the pedal can easily clamp but they’re thick enough to protect....and of course they grip.
You just hold it over your hoop, folding over the top and bottom while you clamp your pedal. It will eventually form to the hoop. I keep it packed with my pedal for gigs and keep an extra one in my emergency kit as well.
Of course I don’t want to crank my pedal down to the bare hoop to avoid any chew marks but then the pedal can occasionally slip around.
My cheap solution: those circular “jar grips” that you use to grip/open a tight jar lid. They are about 4-5” diameter but can be cut down if desired. They are not too thick where the pedal can easily clamp but they’re thick enough to protect....and of course they grip.
You just hold it over your hoop, folding over the top and bottom while you clamp your pedal. It will eventually form to the hoop. I keep it packed with my pedal for gigs and keep an extra one in my emergency kit as well.